U.S. expands military presence in Sri Lanka, trains Sri Lankan...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  June 27, 1996 ;     700+ words ......publicized the Sri Lanka mission. It...mentioned in Sri Lankan newspapers...even closer to Sri Lanka. For its part, the Sri Lankan government...India left Sri Lanka in Vietnam-style...Then, in 1991, Sri Lankan Tamil militants...

Sri Lanka sets sights on Chinese travellers

China Daily;  July 31, 2004 ;     468 words ......Beijing and Colombo, Sri Lanka, will be launched...the first time, Sri Lankan Airlines recently...flag carrier of Sri Lanka, said that there...flight," he said. Sri Lanka was granted Approved...chairman of the Sri Lankan Tourist Board...Bandaranaike. He ...

The Changing Face of Electoral Politics in Sri Lanka, 1994-2004

Journal of Third World Studies;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Electoral Politics in Sri Lanka, 1994-2004, Singapore...electoral politics in Sri Lanka from 1994 to 2004...fractured politics of Sri Lanka marked by mixed...distinctive aspects of Sri Lankan electoral politics since 1948 when Sri Lanka gained ...

Sri Lanka: under siege but intact: On a visit to the island, US...

The Christian Science Monitor;  May 31, 2000 ;     700+ words ......separatists stampeded a Sri Lankan stronghold called...for the unity of Sri Lanka and its Army. Armed...overwhelmed 40,000 Sri Lankan troops and in three...connecting the Sri Lankan mainland with the...Palk Strait from Sri Lanka, and in the ...

India Wary Of Big Role In Sri Lanka Civil Conflict

The Washington Post;  May 22, 2000 ;     700+ words ......power, desperate Sri Lankan officials have also...country from which Sri Lanka has long been estranged...ammunition to stranded Sri Lankan troops and promised...diplomatic ties with Sri Lanka after nearly 30...signs that most Sri Lankan groups across ...

Sri Lanka's top opposition party wants Indian navy to monitor Sri Lankan...

AP Worldstream;  April 25, 2003 ;     385 words ...00-00-0000 Dateline: COLOMBO, Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's main opposition party...India should monitor Sri Lanka's waters to stop Tamil...the Norwegian-backed Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission which...of Tamileelam and the Sri Lankan government. Kadirgamar...separate ...

U.S. Says It Will Not Help Sri Lanka Fight LTTE

India Abroad;  December 20, 1996 ;     700+ words ......Says It Will Not Help Sri Lanka Fight LTTE. The United...continue to train the Sri Lankan forces in counterterrorism...training exercise we do with Sri Lanka (and) it's kind of a different...kind of cooperation with Sri Lanka that we have with many...

Sri Lanka worries about losing EU markets

Xinhua News Agency;  March 28, 2008 ;     301 words ...Sri Lanka worries about losing...Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government said...groups to tarnish Sri Lanka's image abroad and thereby to deprive Sri Lankan exports from reaching...was first given to Sri Lanka in mid-2005, the...producers and increase Sri ...

SRI LANKA-ENVIRONMENT: GREENS SLAM GENE PIRATES

Inter Press Service English News Wire;  August 4, 1995 ;     700+ words ......Aug. 3 (IPS) -- Sri Lankan environmentalists...of their country. Sri Lanka has greater biodiversity...Education, a well-known Sri Lankan NGO, is gearing...spider native to Sri Lanka for medicinal purposes...research paper by a Sri Lankan professor on ...

Sri Lanka seeks greater military support from India

The Hindustan Times;  August 10, 2006 ;     584 words ......the Tamil Tigers, Sri Lanka is seeking military...civilians. The Sri Lankan government has...ending. High-level Sri Lankan sources told IANS...priority items for Sri Lanka are vehicles the...not an option for Sri Lanka and there had to...between India and ...

Resolution to Support Sri Lanka Introduced in Senate by Sen. McCain

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  January 19, 2006 ;     455 words ......for the people of Sri Lanka in the wake of...assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister...fair elections in Sri Lanka." The resolution...for the people of Sri Lanka in the wake of...assassination of the Sri Lankan Foreign Minister...for the people of ...

Sri Lanka: Bullied by India

The Washington Post;  July 18, 1987 ;     537 words ......ethnic crisis in Sri Lanka, nor have we...breakaway group) in Sri Lanka in acting against...and unity of Sri Lanka." That Sri Lankan Tamil militants...terrorism in Sri Lanka is acknowledged...Tamil Nadu by Sri Lankan Tamil ...

India to help Sri Lanka upgrade skills

The Hindustan Times;  February 11, 2008 ;     655 words ......textile companies want Sri Lankan garment manufacturers...so that India and Sri Lanka can together compete...said that while the Sri Lankan case was valid...has a presence in Sri Lanka, offered to help...SAARC) to be held in Sri Lanka in July-August ...

Disquiet in India over Sri Lanka killings

The Hindustan Times;  November 12, 2006 ;     700+ words ......rained over eastern Sri Lanka killing about 25...assassination of a Sri Lankan Tamil MP has only...rethink" on India's Sri Lanka policy. Only weeks...disquiet among Sri Lanka watchers in India...condemnation was swift. Sri Lankan officials ...

Sri Lanka Backs Down From Threats to Use Force to Eject Indian Troops

The Washington Post;  July 28, 1989 ;     700+ words ......brought the force to Sri Lanka in an effort to...violence. At times, Sri Lankan officials have...the overthrow of Sri Lanka's government. The...capital today urging Sri Lankan Sinhalese to take...historical fears among Sri Lankan Sinhalese ...